History Recap / DarkwingDuckS1E45DeadDuck

Darkwing is able to buy himself an extra hour by daring Death to perform the same finger dexterity trick that distracted Megavolt; Death is likewise unable to perform it, and grants Darkwing's request. Darkwing returns to Megavolt's lair and instructs Launchpad on how to untie himself and deliver a speech to Megavolt that preys on his loneliness and insecurity, distracting him for long enough for Launchpad to tie him up and untie Gosalyn. Back at Morgana's, the sorceress is forced to admit she has no way to bring Darkwing back to life. Death arrives to take Darkwing away, and although he puts on a brave face to say his final goodbyes to Morgana, Launchpad, and Gosalyn, but as soon as he is out of sight of his nearest and dearest, he begins frantically begging for his life and promises to [[AnAesop always wear a helmet]]. However, within seconds, [[CrashingDreams he finds himself clinging not to Death, but to Launchpad]], who explains that Darkwing knocked himself out on the brick wall and has been unconscious for a few hours. Gosalyn notes that he's lucky he wasn't killed, and Darkwing realises his death was AllJustADream. Ecstatic to be alive, he begins planning a huge party with a cake, but as he prepares to put the cake in the oven, he finds the Devil hiding inside, asking for a light. [[OrWasItADream Was it a dream?...]]

* WouldHurtAChild: Megavolt tries to kill Gosalyn as part of a TV program. However, it's uncertain if this is a reflection of the real Megavolt, given that it's left ambiguous whether the episode was a dream or not.

-->'''Darkwing''': Come on, Launchpad! [[CatchPhrase Let's get dangerous!]]

* DamselInDistress: Gosalyn falls under the category as she is taken hostage by Megavolt who decides to kill her on live TV

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Megavolt gets a special guest appearance on a show hosted by Opal Windbad, who's a dead giveaway for Oprah Winfrey.

* AdultFear: Gosalyn loses her father in a random accident because he wouldn't wear a helmet.

The Grim Reaper motions Darkwing toward a door; Darkwing tries to outwit him by letting him go through the door first and slamming it behind him, but Death simply reappears and shakes his head. Darkwing tries fleeing back to his house and directing Death to the Muddlefoots' house instead, but although Death proceeds to take Herb away, Darkwing gets a pang of conscience and tells Death to let Herb go seconds before fleeing back to Morgana's house. Morgana makes another unsuccessful attempt to bring Darkwing back to life, and the crimefighter seems resigned to his fate... until he and Launchpad visit his grave (marked by a traffic cone with his photo on it) and Launchpad reveals that [[LonelyFuneral he and Gosalyn were the only mourners at his funeral]]. His despair at being ignored even in death gives way to anger when he sees ''The Opal Windbag Show'' with Megavolt as Opal's guest; Gosalyn is in the audience and confronts Megavolt over lying about killing Darkwing, and Megavolt proceeds to kidnap Gosalyn and vows to kill her instead, live on camera. Darkwing and Launchpad both show up at Megavolt's lair, but Megavolt can't see Darkwing and easily captures Launchpad and ties him up next to Gosalyn. Darkwing vows to rescue them, but is interrupted by the return of Death, who drags him away.